[Verse 1]
Your blue coat still hangs by the kitchen door
One sleeve turned inside out like before
The clock above the sink has lost a hand
But keeps its patient ticking where it can

[Verse 2]
The pear tree leans across the garden wall
We marked our height there, summer after fall
My name is nearly swallowed by the grain
Yours is still there, penciled in the rain

[Chorus]
Take me back to the house on the hill
Where the screen door sighed and the air stood still
We were sure every road would lead us home
Now the years run on, and the rooms have grown
I can walk that lane, I can touch that stone
But the days we had won't come back home

[Verse 3]
I found your old recipe beneath the tray
A little flour in the fold, a note in your hand
It said, “Add more milk if the dough feels dry”
I made it just the way you showed me why

[Chorus]
Take me back to the house on the hill
Where the screen door sighed and the air stood still
We were sure every road would lead us home
Now the years run on, and the rooms have grown
I can walk that lane, I can touch that stone
But the days we had won't come back home

[Bridge]
Still, when the kettle starts its evening song
I hear you asking if I’ve been gone too long
And for a breath, the table’s set for two
The window holds the last light just like you

[Final Chorus]
Take me back to the house on the hill
Where the screen door sighed and the air stood still
We were sure every road would lead us home
Now the years run on, and the rooms have grown
I can walk that lane, I can touch that stone
And carry those days wherever I roam

[Outro]
Your blue coat still hangs by the kitchen door
One sleeve turned inside out like before